August 23, 2022  

flyingmag.com – Agricultural eVTOL Makes First Crewed Flight

By this time next year, farmers and ranchers could be up in the sky, getting a bird’s-eye view of their crops and grazing livestock. What won’t be required before they lift off the ground, however, is a pilot certificate.

That’s according to Ohio-based Ryse Aero Tech, which recently conducted the first crewed flight of its Recon ultralight electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (eVTOL) designed for agricultural and rural use.

Read the full article here:  https://www.flyingmag.com/agricultural-evtol-makes-first-crewed-flight/

August 22, 2022  

gobankingrates.com – How High of a Pay Raise You Need To Fight Inflation — And How To Ask For It

Joe Mullings, career expert and CEO of The Mullings Group, said asking for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) has not been a standard workplace behavior among those in the professional ranks. However, this standard has gone out the door since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. While most demographics may ask for a pay increase, those hit hardest by COLA changes are new graduates and entrants into the job market. These individuals have less in savings and are paying an outsized percentage of their salaries for rent, resulting in an environment where new hires are under considerable personal financial strain. In turn, this may impact their work performance or force them to look for a higher-paying job.

 

Full article here: https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/jobs/how-high-pay-raise-you-need-to-fight-inflation-how-to-ask-for-it/

August 20, 2022  

keyt.com – BOOTS AND BREWS COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL, VENTURA

VENTURA, Calif.-People wearing cowboy boots and hats had a chance to line dance to live music Surfer’s Point in Ventura.

Now that the Ventura County Fair has wrapped up, CBF Productions is bringing back entertainment.

They installed a giant stage in the parking lot near the fairground’s entrance and across the street from the beach.

As soon as the gates opened on Saturday afternoon people started to crowd around the stage to see Jackson Dean, Daniel Bonte, Raelynn and others perform.

 

Read the full article here: https://keyt.com/news/ventura-county/2022/08/20/boots-brews-country-music-festival-brings-live-music-to-ventura/

August 18, 2022  

theknockturnal.com – The Writers’ Hangout

The ‘Send Help’ premiere party made for quite an eventful evening!

The watch party was hosted in Brooklyn Tuesday night and attended by a large audience along with the cast and crew behind the show. The first episode is already available on the AMC streaming platform ALLBLK, but guests were able to view the second episode which will be released later this week.

Read the full article here: https://theknockturnal.com/on-the-scene-amc-and-allblks-nyc-premiere-party-for-send-help/